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The Strand - Tuesday 5th October 2010

The best of the world's arts, film, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Anna McNamee.

The best of the world's arts, film, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Anna McNamee.

In today's programme: the novelist William Gibson talks about coloured pens and brown paper, literature based on the last ten years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, a musical based on the life of the former Prime Minster Tun Mahathir and kitchens at New York's Museum of Modern Art.

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28 minutes

Last on

Wed 6 Oct 2010 12:32GMT

Chapters

  • William Gibson

    Noir prophet of the cyberpunk generation talks about fashion, fetish and science fiction.

    Duration: 09:15

  • Literature & War

    How the Iraqi and Afghanistan warzone has led to a boom in war writing by soliders.

    Duration: 06:45

  • Tun Mahathir - The Musical

    In Malaysia, a new musical celebrates the life and times of their former prime minister

    Duration: 05:30

  • Kitchens @ MOMA

    Museum goers in New York are being asked to consider the kitchen.

    Duration: 06:09

Broadcasts

  • Tue 5 Oct 2010 21:32GMT
  • Wed 6 Oct 2010 02:32GMT
  • Wed 6 Oct 2010 08:32GMT
  • Wed 6 Oct 2010 12:32GMT